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What opportunities does Germany offer scientists and researchers? What is important when looking for a job, which city is the most beautiful and which visa conditions exist? Find answers to all these questions in the academics.com guide.

Working in science, research & higher education in Germany

Tradition meets high technology: science in Germany

Science has always had a high priority in Germany. How did the scientific system in Germany develop from its beginnings in the 14th century until today and what are the most important fields of research?

German Excellence Initiative: everything you need to know

2019 marks the fourth round of the German Excellence Initiative (now the Excellence Strategy), a programme that aims to promote and support cutting-edge scientific research. But what exactly does the initiative fund, how does it work and why is it important for international scientists?

Research in Germany is a key priority for politics and industry

Research is gaining more and more importance for Germany as an industrial location. Where does research take place, what are the most important research fields, and what opportunities does Germany offer international researchers?

Higher education: Good study opportunities, excellent and accessible universities

In Germany, access to higher education is regarded as an basic right to education. How is higher education organised, what requirements have to be fulfilled in order to study, and what must foreign students and researchers watch out for?

Income tax in Germany for foreigners

In Germany, every citizen’s earnings are subject to a basic tax allowance, including researchers and scientists coming from abroad. To give you an insight before you arrive, here’s how German income tax works and how to pay it.

Getting started

Work visa Germany – regulations and requirements

Will I need a visa to be allowed into Germany? And what will I need to consider when it comes to work and residence permits, if I want to work in Germany?

Will my spouse be allowed to work in Germany?

Husbands or wives of research fellows are allowed to work when the research fellow is entitled to take up gainful employment or when they have been living together as a married couple in Germany for at least two years.

German health insurance for foreigners

Health insurance in Germany is obligatory for all residents, including researchers and scientists coming from abroad. To help you before you arrive, here’s how the German health insurance system works and how to get insured.

First stay in a foreign country: German etiquette

How do people greet one another in Germany? How do work colleagues interact? Anyone arriving in a foreign country for the first time is often unsure of how they should behave.

City profiles

Berlin - art and currywurst in the capital

Berlin is both the capital and the seat of government. It offers a vibrant blend of past and present and is experiencing business and academic growth.

Bonn - the German UNO city on the Rhine

Bonn has become the German capital for development cooperation. Business, academic and cultural organisations work together closely in the United Nations city of Bonn.

Dresden - the German Florence

Dresden is home to traditional economic sectors, new growth industries and a diverse range of higher education and research institutions.

Frankfurt - European financial centre and modern metropolis

Frankfurt am Main has a centuries-old tradition as a location for academia and research. In addition to Europe´s second largest airport, it has the highest concentration of banks.

Freiburg - Germany's sunniest town

Freiburg is an important centre for academia and has a number of top notch research institutes to its name, as well as an ancient and internationally respected university which excels both in the sciences and humanities.

Hamburg - a pearl on the banks of the Alster

Hamburg has a reputation for being one of Germany´s most attractive cities. Business and academia flourish here in the North of Germany.

Kiel - Germany's gateway to the Baltic

Kiel is, next to Hamburg, the most famous port town. It is a vibrant, wealthy city with plenty of opportunities in academia and industry alike.

Konstanz - an ancient city with a state of the art university

Konstanz is home to one of the most prestigious universities in Germany, making it an obvious destination for many academics.

Leipzig - 'Little Paris' in the East of Germany

Leipzig has been a respected centre of learning throughout Europe. Various research institutions and Germany´s second oldest university are based here.

Munich - white sausage and beer by the litre in the Bavarian capital

Munich combines top-level research at universities and research institutions with a high quality of life and close proximity to other parts of Europe.

Rostock - a success story from the East

Rostock is one of the success stories from the former East Germany and has managed to attract industry and manufacturing back to the town.

Stuttgart - a city surrounded by hills, forests and vineyards

Stuttgart is not just home to the automotive sector and winegrowing. No other region invests more in research and development on a daily basis.

Tübingen - Germany's quintessential university town

Tübingen isn´t just a pretty face as it boasts one of the top universities in the country and a number of respected research institutes.

Current jobs and vacancies in Germany
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